Senior Software Engineer, Embedded

About Us

One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.

You will join the Content Delivery Platform team, working to deliver excellent in‑flight connectivity services for our airline customers and passengers by optimizing video streaming experiences. The CDP team designs, implements, tests, and operates systems critical to customer experiences with a focus on embedded Linux applications.

You will work with a dedicated team to develop new, creative solutions for applications that play a direct role in improving customer experience. Operating under a Dev Ops model, the team is responsible for supporting existing software and platforms used by commercial airline passengers every day. As a senior engineer, your responsibilities will be to provide your domain expertise to guide team decisions, make strong technical contributions, and mentor junior staff.

This role is for an experienced software engineer who can work with the team to identify and define novel problems and then implement a solution autonomously.

The team maintains embedded software deployed across several areas of Viasat’s network as well as the monitoring and testing infrastructure to operate it.

• Serve as a Domain Expert
• Design and implement software written in C, with a focus on measurable performance and scalability in a resource‑constrained environment
• Provide clear direction on technical decisions that prioritize excellent customer experiences and bandwidth usage optimizations
• Maintain a robust test infrastructure and deployment pipeline that focuses on finding issues early
• Respond to production issues through an on‑call rotation, implementing break fixes and designing long‑term solutions to issues
• Ensure the team is using modern development practices, helping incorporate new methodology and tooling when appropriate
• Find opportunities to improve product reliability and security
• Lead or participate in technical design reviews
• Coordinate with other teams to achieve CDP software development goals

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Experience with software development in C/C++
• Experience with Linux and networking concepts
• Experience writing and presenting technical designs
• Experience or eagerness to learn Agile Scrum methodologies and Dev Ops practices
• Detailed problem‑solving approach, coupled with a strong sense of ownership and drive
• Ability to travel up to 10%

• Experience with software development in Python
• Experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with Git Hub Actions
• Experience with Nginx configuration and module development
• Experience with software configuration tools such as Ansible
• Experience with cloud services (AWS, GCP, etc.)
• Expertise in designing, analyzing, and improving large‑scale distributed systems
• Ability to work on distributed remote agile teams with a high degree of self‑motivation and independence
• Strong verbal and visual presentation skills

$ - $ / annually. For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $- $ / annually.

At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.

Learn more about Viasat’s comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at

Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic.

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